A seven-member delegation traveled to Tongzhou District from Wednesday to Friday for facility tours and discussions on expanding school-to-school partnerships
Guro-gu traveled to Tongzhou District in Beijing from Wednesday to Friday for a two-night, three-day visit to discuss ways to expand exchanges and cooperation between the two sister cities.
Guro-gu and Tongzhou District have maintained a friendly cooperative relationship since establishing their sister-city partnership in April 2002.
The visit was made at Tongzhou District's official invitation. The seven-member delegation included Guro-gu District Mayor Jang In-hong, four other district officials and two Guro-gu Council members.
On Wednesday, the first day of the visit, the delegation toured Zhangjia Bay Middle School and a Xiaomi electric vehicle factory to observe Tongzhou District's education environment and the development of its advanced industries.
On Thursday, the delegation boarded a cruise along the Grand Canal to learn about its history and the development of the Beijing sub-center, then visited Jinghua Puman Garden, the Grand Canal Museum and the city library.
The delegation later met with the head of Tongzhou District to discuss cooperation priorities, including school-to-school sister partnerships, and agreed to work together to support and coordinate related projects going forward.
"This visit to Tongzhou District was a meaningful occasion to further solidify the friendly relationship between our two cities and expand exchanges to a new level," District Mayor Jang said. "We will continue to do our best across a wide range of fields — including culture and the economy — to strengthen Guro-gu's global capabilities."
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